The Branching Out Scarf is finished. For once, I decided to block it. This was entirely due to the fact that I had some rather serious doubts regarding it’s eventual very short length. It worked, It’s somewhere in the 5-6 ft. range, long enough for me! I knit ’til I couldn’t, finally unwinding the little ball of yarn and measuring what was left against what I’d need for just one more pattern repeat and an edging. It’s that knitting math thing again. When it was over, I had about 12" left. It was the perfect project.
Knowing that next week is for Spinning, not dyeing, I dyed two colors yesterday. One just may be my all time favorite and a color I probably can’t repeat. ( I was correcting a color I didn’t really love and out came this).. maybe I could get close, never know.
The other was just because I really wanted to make one for ‘French Lilac’. I know they are blooming somewhere.. fragrant buggers.
It was a late evening, and now a slow morning. I stayed up waiting for the yogurt to finish. I didn’t get started on it until nearly 8pm, when I remembered discovered we were low. I’ve used this Bulgarian starter for over 20 years. A friend gave it to me. His mother brought it from Bulgaria as a young woman, she died several years ago at 92 yrs. It’s been around. Both my friend and I have traveled with this yogurt, taking it to Mexico and Guatemala and leaving some for starters with cooks and chefs along the way. Several years ago he went to Bulgaria and visited relatives. He brought back a new starter (supposedly same lineage) that we used to beef up this one. Occasionally or not so, mine gets funky from sitting to long and we share back and forth.. keeping track of who has it fresh.
I don’t know which button was better… if you aren’t sure what I’m talking about, visit Abby’s blog, here. It’s very cute, but I am sporting the BIG RED button!
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7 responses to “I present….”
You just had to brag, eh? I’m not bitter, I’m not bitter….
LOVE that French Lilac. You are really getting to me with your colors…sigh.
Wow, Judy, the scarf looks fabulous!
Your yarns are so beautful. And great scarf, too!
You must stop taunting me with this gorgeous yarn!! The top one is absolutely lovely and reminds me of daylilies – deep red, golden yellow, yum. Does it have a name?
How do you make your yogurt? I’ve been reading up a little and would like some advice from someone who does it regularly. How did you get started making yogurt and what do you use it for – cooking, straight eating, etc. I’d really love to know.
oh WOW that French Lilac is GORGEOUS!!!
And of course I found you too late and it’s gone.
But wow….. lovely.
Very pretty! It must be very satisfying to be able to spin your own yarn, dye it and then knit with it. You get to make it exactly how you want.